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Why actively managing liquidity and being well prepared for financing discussions is essential for builders' merchants right now

Grant Thornton helped The Crown Estate build a commercial framework unlocking bankable tidal stream energy projects across England and Wales

Local government reorganisation inherits budget gaps, savings risk and debt. How new unitary authorities can plan for the financial challenge ahead.

Building a resilient Medium Term Financial Strategy for new unitary councils through effective funding, expenditure and governance planning.

How independent assurance helped a real estate and asset management advisory firm build a scalable control framework, strengthen governance and support growth.

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham signals a focus on delivery, defence investment and place-based growth. What does it mean for public sector leaders?

Make the Annual Governance Statement matter. Learn how councils can strengthen governance, improve accountability, manage risk and drive continuous improvement.

Agreeing balance sheet splits early is critical to ensure financial stability, budgets, enable audits, and secure sustainable outcomes for new unitary councils.

Ian Guthrie, Grant Thornton UK's Head of Real Estate Advisory reflects on his 35 year career navigating credit markets and complex restructurings

Is the UK housing market as weak as it seems? Explore price resilience, investor confidence and emerging opportunities in residential real estate.

As UKREiiF approaches, explore how aggregation, pragmatic risk allocation and blended funding models can unlock delivery and accelerate viable schemes.

Selective capital, resilient income and ESG‑ready assets: Ian Guthrie outlines where UK real estate is heading in 2026—and how our advisory team helps you act.

Decarbonising the UK’s energy system and wider economy will require rapid electrification of heat, transport and industry, leading to a sharp rise in electricity demand. The National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) analysis suggests electricity demand could increase by 25-40% by the early 2030s and almost triple by 2050, reaching up to 700-785 TWh per year, compared with around 290 TWh today

Significant Risk Transfers, or SRTs, have quietly grown from a specialist solution into a mainstream feature of European banking, and a compelling opportunity for credit investors. They sit at the crossroads of two significant trends: banks looking to manage risk and optimise capital, and investors searching for yield and diversification in a market where spreads remain tight.

Discover how to turn 2025 Budget commitments into real impact for communities. Explore delivery plans, local authority challenges, and practical solutions.

Following the significant milestone of backstop legislation in September 2024, the backlog of unissued accounts has fallen dramatically